Why we're going to liberate Iraq

[Rolo]

A part of history which is often forgot outside Germany is that most germans duing WW2 were against Hitler and his Nazis movement. However they did not dare to speak up - they knew what would happen if they did.

When they did go to the front it was not for Hitler, but for Germany. They feared what would happen to their country, cities, and familiy if Germany should fall. The propaganda shown to the germans stopped them from getting rid of Hitler - however many germans tried to assassinate Hitler doing WW2, and Hitler were only seconds or centimetres from getting killed many times!

Sadly when Germany were about to fall, then the worst fears for some Germans came true, when warplanes fire-bombed their cities killing tens of thousands of civilians at a time, and completly burned everything to the ground. Duing the last time of the war some 600,000 civilians were killed and 130 cities destroyed in Germany. The fire-bombs were aimed at civilians to demoralise the war effort - and it did had the effect... so great that 58 years later germans still say "never again".

So what does this have to do with the current possible Iraq war? Well beside from being an explanation to why many germans feel that war is bad, then it could also be used to explain how the people of Iraq must have it today. They know that Saddam is a bad guy, and probably 99% of them would love if Saddam was removed, but they are also affraid that if they are invaded, then what will happen to their country, cities, and families. The Iraq propaganda machine is running 24/7 in Iraq, and I bet as soon as it stops, then people will start to think for themself again.
But who will stop it? The UN? The US and UK? The people of Iraq? I guess time will tell, but I still hope that somehow Saddam is removed by his own...

If war can be avoided by removing *1 man*, then why do we not have snipers and assassins on every street corner in Bagdad? apow:



Last edited by Rolo at Mar 15 2003, 05:40 PM